ABC Funding… New book showcases ABC’s Radio Australia 22/11/202203/12/2022 When you’ve been broadcasting internationally for more than 80 years, there’s a lot to celebrate. The newly released official history of Radio Australia, Australia Calling by Dr Phil Kafcaloudes, traces…
ABC Funding… Government must stop wasting time – and urgently support ABC in the Pacific 14/05/202214/05/2022 Policy failure over the last eight years – including a massive cut to the ABC’s international funding – has weakened Australia’s voice in the Pacific to its lowest ebb since…
ABC Funding… Where in the World is the ABC? 09/05/202214/05/2022 As chief foreign correspondent, Phil Williams was the ABC’s international fireman, able to swing into virtually any country in the world and produce intelligent reports from a standing start. …
ABC 90th Anniversary… Taim Bilong Tim part 2 24/03/202213/04/2022 In the 1980s Tim Bowden produced many of ABC Radio’s most outstanding audio documentaries. They were forerunners of today’s podcast genre, and led the way in oral history documentary-making in…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Taim Bilong Tim 14/03/202224/03/2022 Long before podcast documentaries, ABC Radio pioneered the audio documentary genre with countless programs and series produced over several decades. Some of the most outstanding of these documentaries were made…
ABC Funding… One for you … one, two for me – Minister Fletcher’s ABC funding confidence trick 11/02/202221/03/2022 The ministerial announcement this week, outlining ongoing funding for the ABC, was clearly pitched to convince voters of a ‘strong government commitment’ to supporting the national broadcaster. But as Alumni…
Asia Pacific… When Politics Fail 13/09/202108/04/2022 The ABC’s international service has earned an enviable reputation as a regional media influencer, especially in the Pacific. But in the last seven years, it has been under-supported by the…
Asia Pacific… ABC International today 13/09/202108/04/2022 ABC International today operates on a budget of $11 million per year, estimated to be less than a third of pre-2014 levels. It has a staff of 38 who work…
Asia Pacific… Facing a World in Disarray 13/09/202108/04/2022 The ABC has historically played a key role in shaping Australia’s international engagement, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. But today – despite the best efforts of ABC International staff –…
Alumni Articles… China, media freedom and rebuilding Australia’s voice in the Asia Pacific 30/09/202025/04/2021 Jemima Garrett and Sue Ahearn of eminent Asia Pacific media group AAPMI argue that if the ABC is to grasp new opportunities it needs to lobby in Canberra with innovative…
